Leon Bakst's Costume Design for Anna Pavlova in "Oriental Fantasy" (1913)
The costume design is for the celebrated Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881–1931) in the production of Oriental Fanstasy (also called Ballet Hindu), which opened in London in October 1913, and was performed later that same month in Boston. The original drawing by Leon Bakst is in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and was purchased by Mrs. Gardner in 1914. Inspired by Indian art, Anna Pavlova went on to perform many ballets during the 1920s that were based on Indian themes, including “Ajanta Frescoes,” “Radha,” “Krishna,” and “Hindu Wedding.”
Leon Bakst's Costume Design for Anna Pavlova in "Oriental Fantasy" (1913)
The costume design is for the celebrated Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881–1931) in the production of Oriental Fanstasy (also called Ballet Hindu), which opened in London in October 1913, and was performed later that same month in Boston. The original drawing by Leon Bakst is in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and was purchased by Mrs. Gardner in 1914. Inspired by Indian art, Anna Pavlova went on to perform many ballets during the 1920s that were based on Indian themes, including “Ajanta Frescoes,” “Radha,” “Krishna,” and “Hindu Wedding.”